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Zachary Fucale's contract carries an average annual value of $685,000.

The Canadiens took him in the second round of the 2013 draft and inked him to a three-year, entry-level deal Saturday. Fucale had a 2.35 goals-against average and .909 save percentage in the QMJHL last season. Sat, Sep 14, 2013 09:54:00 PM

Zachary Fucale is enjoying the experience of participating in Team Canada's summer junior development camp.

"It's fun to be part of the big stage like this," Fucale told The Canadian Press. "The difference between the under-18 team and the junior team is huge. You feel it right away. The (intra-squad) game today was really intense. I can't wait to go to Lake Placid and play against other countries." He will probably be competing for a starting job with Team Canada at their evaluation camp for the world junior tournament. Fucale won the Memorial Cup championship last season with Halifax and he was drafted in the second round by Montreal this past June. Tue, Aug 6, 2013 11:11:00 AM

"I grew up in Montreal and I think every kid in Montreal dreams of playing for the Canadiens," said Fucale, who went 36th overall in the 2013 draft. "It's such a great feeling wearing this sweater and I hope that the next time I wear it, I've earned it." He doesn't have much time to relax and soak it in with the Canadiens' development camp set for Wednesday. It's been a while since Montreal has picked a goaltender and they haven't drafted one this high since they snagged Carey Price fifth overall in 2005. Mon, Jul 1, 2013 11:38:00 AM

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David Desharnais scored twice in the Canadiens’ 4-0 win over the Maple Leafs on Saturday night.

Desharnais picked up two third-period goals, with one owing with the net empty. The 28-year-old hadn’t scored since Feb. 10, and he now has 11 goals and 38 points this season. Tomas Plekanec and Manny Malhotra also scored, his first of the season. Brendan Gallagher and Max Pacioretty picked up two helpers.

Tomas Plekanec produced a goal and an assist in Monday's 2-0 win over Detroit.

He scored the game-winning goal, his 17th of the year, with just 2:30 remaining in regulation. Plekanec also picked up his 23rd helper of 2014-15 on an empty-net goal by Max Pacioretty. He has a four-game point streak going, with two goals and three assists during that time.

Lars Eller scored a power play goal in Saturday's win over New Jersey.

The goal was Eller's first since December 29th and it also snaps an 11-game pointless drought for the Habs' forward. The 25-year-old is big and skilled but his offensive production has been limited again this season. He has just nine goals and 16 points in 46 games.

Malhotra opened the scoring just five minutes into the first period when he beat Leafs' goaltender Jonathan Bernier. The goal was Malhotra's first of the season and first since joining the Montreal Canadiens last summer. The 34-year-old has just three points on the season, but two of those have come in his last two games. He became the 500th different player to score a goal in a Montreal Canadiens uniform. He has no fantasy value going forward.

The marker was also his eighth game winner, which ties him with three other players for the NHL lead. Pacioretty has 19 games remaining to reach the 40-goal plateau for the first time in his career. He finished one goal short of hitting that total last season.

Montreal's Alex Galchenyuk was the hero Tuesday as he registered two goals and an assist in a 5-2 win over the Blues.

If you were uncertain about whether we're witnessing Galchenyuk's breakout, question it no longer. With 39 points in 58 games, he's on pace for about 55, but has only scratched the surface of his potential. Brendan Gallagher also potted a pair of goals in the winning effort while Michael Bournival also found the back of the net.

Michel Therrien has been impressed with Jacob De La Rose's game since his call-up from Hamilton.

"He's never on the wrong side of the puck," said Therrien. "We're never afraid to give him responsibility. I trust his game." That is some high praise for a 19-year-old rookie who is in his first professional season in North America. De La Rose may end up putting up respectable offensive numbers one day but his fantasy upside remains very limited this season. He has two goals and three points in 13 games with the Canadiens.

Forward Michael Bournival scored two goals as the Montreal Canadiens defeated the Devils 4-2 in New Jersey Friday night.

They were Bournival's first two goals of the season. He's been used sparingly this season. Montreal also got goals Friday from Max Pacioretty on a power play and Tomas Plekanec into an empty net. P.K. Subban had three assists and now has 18 on the season.

He is at Saturday morning's skate but his status for Saturday night's game against the Devils is unknown. Consider Prust probable but make other roster arrangements if you have adequate depth on your fantasy squad.

He had been playing alongside Max Pacioretty and David Desharnais on the top line, but the Canadiens made some changes because Alex Galchenyuk was out with the flu. Brendan Gallagher took Weise's spot on the first unit and he scored both of Montreal's goals in a 3-2 shootout loss to Florida.

Devante Smith-Pelly enjoyed his first home game as a member of the Montreal Canadiens.

"This is a whole new level," said Smith-Pelly. "The guys gave me a bit of a heads-up but until I got there I didn't know what to expect. But I think I'm going to like it here." The 22-year-old had no points, two hits and a blocked shot in just over 13 minutes of ice time in Saturday's 4-0 win over Toronto.

He picked up one goal and four assists in three games. Subban enjoyed the most productive month of his season so far in February with 15 points in 14 games. He's tied for second in the league in scoring among defensemen with 48 points in 62 matches.

Andrei Markov contributed two helpers in Tuesday's win over the St. Louis Blues.

He combined with defense partner P.K. Subban to set up two goals by the Canadiens in a 5-2 victory. The Montreal defense duo had assists on the 17th tallies of the year of Alex Galchenyuk and Brendan Gallagher. Markov has 36 points this season, while Subban has 44.

Sergei Gonchar will pair with Greg Pateryn to form Montreal's third defensive unit against Toronto on Saturday night.

It'll be Gonchar's first game in two full weeks due to an upper body injury, and you can bet the Canadiens are happy to have him back in the lineup. Through 38 games with them, Gonchar has 12 points, 36 hits, and 58 blocks.

Jeff Petry will be in the lineup Monday night against the San Jose Sharks.

Petry will make his Canadiens debut Monday night after making the trip from Edmonton to San Jose earlier in the day. Petry offers top four minutes on defense for the Habs and should see a significant improvement in the plus/minus department. In 59 games with the Oilers this season, he had a dismal minus 25 rating to go with four goals and 11 assists.

Mike Weaver is expected to be a healthy scratch for the seventh straight game Monday versus the Sharks.

Weaver has not been much of a factor for the Canadiens this year having skated in only 30 games this season and just four since the new year arrived. He has four assists and six penalty minutes over the year and has no fantasy value.

The Canadiens have relied on Nathan Beaulieu to play more minutes of late and he has responded by playing the best hockey of his career.

The 22-year-old averages over 15 minutes of ice per game, but he has played at least 23:45 in each of his last three games. "I feel like the game is slowing down for me," said Beaulieu. "After getting my first goal, I felt like so much came off my shoulders. I know it wasn't the prettiest one, not how I dreamed of it, but a goal's a goal…Things are coming together for me now." Beaulieu hasn't put up many points but that part of his game will come with time.

Montreal's superstar goalie, Carey Price, made 33 saves Monday night but he didn't get any offensive support from the Canadiens and was on the losing end of a 4-0 score in San Jose.

The Sharks ended Montreal's four-game winning streak and Price's franchise record 10-game road winning streak. Montreal (41-17-5), which leads the Eastern Conference with 87 points, had 13 shots through two periods and was outshot 37-20 in the game. Price, who posted a 9-1-1 record with a 1.34 goals-against average in February, is now 36-12-3 on the season. His GAA is 1.92. And his save percentage is .935. And, yes, he remains a must-start goalie. Despite the loss and the four goals allowed Monday night, Price was his usual solid self in San Jose. The loss was simply the result of his teammates not playing their usual strong game.

The Sens prevailed 4-2, outshooting the Habs 44-39. Tokarski`s record is now at .500 (5-5-2). His goals-against average shot up to 2.70 and his save percentage is .914. Tokarski`s an adequate backup goalie but he`s not a viable fantasy option as Price is quite possibly the best goalie and best player in the NHL this season and won`t warm the bench very often.